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Title I Annual �Parent Meeting

Carr Elementary

September 10, 2026

5:00-6:30pm

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Welcome…

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Agenda:

    • Title I Program Overview
    • Our Title I Plan for 2026-2027
    • Family Engagement
    • Questions and Closing

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Title I Program Overview

  • Title I is a federally funded program.
  • It provides funding for high poverty schools to help students who are behind academically or at risk of falling behind to meet our state's standards. 
  • Schools qualify for Title I funds based on the school’s percentage of free lunch recipients.

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Title I Program Overview

Our school participates in a Title I Schoolwide Program.

    • Schoolwide programs have flexibility in using their Title I funds in order to enhance instruction.
    • Schoolwide programs must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, identify and commit to specific goals and strategies that address those needs, create a comprehensive plan, and conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the program.

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Our Title I Plan for 2026-2027

Our School’s Title I Plan for 2026-2027 consist of the following:

  • Instructional Materials
  • Home Libraries
  • Parent Engagement Activities
  • Classroom Supplies
  • Tutoring (During school and after school)

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Our school Family Engagement allotment

  • $ $4,483

We use this money for:

  • Parent Engagement Nights and Activities
  • Informational Sessions
  • Food
  • At Home Instructional Materials
  • At Home Libraries

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Parent and Family Engagement

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The law states that caregivers in Title I schools have the right to:

    • be a part of developing the school family engagement plan and policy.
    • be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the family engagement program in their school.
    • receive materials and training to foster greater family engagement.

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Parent and Family Engagement

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The law states that caregivers in Title I schools have the right to:

    • jointly develop, with school staff, a school-parent learning compact.

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Learning Compact

The Learning Compact for Title l Schools outlines the commitments made by the students, guardians, teachers and principals in order to create a positive learning environment.

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Parent and Family Engagement

The law states that caregivers in Title I schools have the right to:

    • know the qualifications of their child's teacher and paraprofessional
      • If a child is being taught by someone who does not meet the state licensure and certification qualifications and will be in that position for 4 or more weeks, parents will be notified.

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Parent and Family Engagement

The district and school level family engagement policies are available to you in your school packet received at the beginning of the year and on our school website. Please provide us with your feedback on these policies. Your thoughts are valuable to us.

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Further Information

For further information on Title I visit the following websites or contact the Federal Programs Director, Dr. Cynthia Reynolds at cdreynolds@gaston.k12.nc.us

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    • http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/parents/Pages/TitleI.aspx
    • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/federalprograms/titleI/

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